[Elecraft] something is bugging me, K2 keying problem.

[Bob 'bz' Zinn]

I hooked up an old bug to my keyer paddle.

I used a couple of junkbox  diodes and made sure that they matched as 
far as forward voltage. [.542 and .541 on my radio shack meters diode 
check mode.] I have also tried a 0.01 cap across the bug.

Even in test mode (so it isn't RF in the shack that is causing the
problem) when I send a string of dots with the bug, the IAMBIC
mode(which I do NOT use with my paddle) kicks in and instead of a string
of dots, I get alternating dots and dashes.

I HAVE cleaned the contacts on the bug!!!!

It seems to happen more when the dot weight is correct(or light). If I 
make the
dots 'heavy', it doesn't seem to happen as often.

USUALLY, the first few dots are ok, but occasionally it starts dashing
me early in the string.

Suggestions?
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